It's been a real pleasure to meet some of you recently at my drop in surgeries
at Chiswick Post Office, Chiswick Medical Centre and at Sainsbury's, Essex
Place. I handed out quite a few flyers on car security. This time of the
year laptops, mobile phones and even cash is left on display and the result
is expensive insurance premiums and repair costs to replace windows. Please
tell any visitors/guests to store such valuables away from prying eyes.

Riding pedal cycles on the pavement is another irritation and danger to
pedestrians. I stopped a cyclist in the High Road last week and a member
of the public who pointed it out to me was then subjected to abuse herself
! I am sure our Safer Transport team will return to this issue soon and
offenders may well receive a fixed penalty notice which will deplete their
Christmas funds.

There is still time to hand in presents or donations towards our Christmas
Tree Appeal which will give children and young people under Hounslow Borough
Council care a better Christmas. You can hand them in at Chiswick Police
station between 9 to 5pm Monday to Friday. Station Office is closed weekends.
The final date for receipt will be this Friday.